City of Las Vegas / Fr - Suppression / Fire Captain

Job-title file

Fire Captain

Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.

231 employees hold this title in Fr - Suppression. Median total compensation for the role is $241,769, above the department median of $202,124.

Employees: 231
Total payroll: $53M
Role median: $241,769
Agency median: $202,124
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$22$397,977+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 231 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare jurisdictions

Fire Captain beyond City of Las Vegas

This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In City of Las Vegas, the median of $246,977 ranks #4 of 19. See Fire Captain across all of City of Las Vegas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$402,076 · 748

$352,297 · 181

$329,749 · 575

$235,922 · 46

$175,601 · 2,876

$163,213 · 257

$149,775 · 31

$144,755 · 50

Median total compensation for comparable Fire Captainroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Mark Saragosa

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2025 total comp

$464,986

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $120,970
Overtime: $235,862
Other pay: $16,301
Benefits: $91,853
Total compensation: $464,986

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $373,133
Record ID: 69,481

Mark Saragosa holds the role of Fire Captain at Fr - Suppression within Fire56. In 2025, their total compensation was $464,986.

John Jolley

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2025 total comp

$430,916

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $129,341
Overtime: $121,684
Other pay: $48,683
Benefits: $131,207
Total compensation: $430,916

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $299,709
Record ID: 69,507

At Fr - Suppression, John Jolley serves as a Fire Captain within Fire56. Their 2025 pay totaled $430,916.

John Bruner

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2025 total comp

$419,421

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $123,207
Overtime: $139,172
Other pay: $20,023
Benefits: $137,019
Total compensation: $419,421

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $282,401
Record ID: 70,430

John Bruner holds the role of Fire Captain at Fr - Suppression within Fire56. In 2025, their total compensation was $419,421.

David Lopez

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2025 total comp

$411,330

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $123,224
Overtime: $120,803
Other pay: $27,626
Benefits: $139,678
Total compensation: $411,330

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $271,652
Record ID: 70,627

At Fr - Suppression, David Lopez serves as a Fire Captain within Fire56. Their 2025 pay totaled $411,330.

Timothy Velasquez

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2025 total comp

$401,267

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $126,779
Overtime: $166,621
Other pay: $24,677
Benefits: $83,190
Total compensation: $401,267

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $318,077
Record ID: 71,455

Timothy Velasquez is a Fire Captain at Fr - Suppression within Fire56. 2025 total compensation came to $401,267.

Charles Sudbury

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2025 total comp

$395,784

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $123,403
Overtime: $99,722
Other pay: $35,007
Benefits: $137,652
Total compensation: $395,784

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $258,132
Record ID: 70,491

Charles Sudbury holds the role of Fire Captain at Fr - Suppression within Fire56. In 2025, their total compensation was $395,784.

Matthew Churlik

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2025 total comp

$378,953

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $126,353
Overtime: $99,672
Other pay: $23,951
Benefits: $128,977
Total compensation: $378,953

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $249,975
Record ID: 69,501

Matthew Churlik works as a Fire Captain for Fr - Suppression within Fire56. Matthew earned $378,953 in 2025.

Joseph Hallowell

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2025 total comp

$378,115

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $123,190
Overtime: $96,992
Other pay: $21,760
Benefits: $136,172
Total compensation: $378,115

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $241,943
Record ID: 70,622

Joseph Hallowell works as a Fire Captain for Fr - Suppression within Fire56. Joseph earned $378,115 in 2025.